Roland and 9 Beats Announce Music Education Partnerships for U.S./ China

World’s Largest Chain of Music Schools Launches 9 Beats USA/Roland at NAMM 2020, names 11-Year-Old Drum Phenom Milana from Salt Lake City, UT, First-Ever Brand Ambassador. Leading manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, Roland joins 9 Beats for a music education partnership. Together they selected Milana as their Brand Ambassador. To mark the announcement, 9 Beats USA co-owner and world-renowned drummer, Thomas Lang performed at NAMM 2020 alongside 9 Beats USA brand ambassador, 11-year-old drumming phenom, Milana on the newly launched Roland V-Drums Acoustic Design (VAD) series drum sets.

9 Beats USA and Roland also proudly welcomed the first-ever 9 Beats USA Brand Ambassador, Milana. A passionate drummer since the age of six, Milana has performed with such legendary artists as Sheila E. and Stewart Copeland and was Winner of the 2019 Hit Like A Girl® International Drum Competition. She has also been featured on NBC's ‘Little Big Shots’, Gwen Stefani’s ‘You Make It Feel Like Christmas’ music video, ‘Little Big Shots Holiday Special’ [NBC], and ‘The Chad Smith Show’ on Drum Channel. Milana will work with 9 Beats USA and Roland global brands to highlight learning music as a fun, creative and engaging way to build self-esteem, improve concentration, teach teamwork along with enhancing language, motor and cognitive abilities.

Full announcement press kit is available here.